Cleft Sentences

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______________ I bought the golden fish.

• It was from this shop that...

• It was from this shop where...

• It was this shop which

• It was this shop that

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It was Tom _____ to help us.

• comes

• that comes

• to come

• who came

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________ my parents gave me the fish tank.

• It was on my birthday when

• It was my birthday on that

• It was my birthday that

• It was on my birthday that

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________ the police has recued from the fire.

• The baby

• The baby that

• It was the baby whom

• The baby whom

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________ I first met my girlfriend.

• It was in London that

• It was in London where

• It was London that

• It was London which

Cleft sentences

Cleft sentences

•A cleft sentence is a sentence that is
cleft (split) so as to put the focus on one
part of it.

1. It + be + relative clause + that/who clause

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1. It + be + relative clause + that/who clause

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2. Adding emphasis with “What”
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Adding emphases with “The person who, The place, etc.

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4. The reason why, the thing that, the person/people who,

the place where, the day when…

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5. The thing/s that = What/All

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________ on the phone.

• It is his mother whom is...

• It was his mother whom is...

• It was his mother who is...

• It is his mother who is...

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_________ a high level of blood cholesterol.

• It is eggs that contains

• It is eggs that contain

• Those are eggs it contains

• It is eggs contain

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__________ England won the World Cup

• It was in 1966 when

• It was 1966 in that

• It was in 1966 that

• It was on 1966 that

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________ we all look for.

• That happiness

• It is happiness that

• Hapiness it is that

• Hapiness it is

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_________ me how to play the drum.

• It was my uncle how taught...

• My uncle who taught...

• It was my uncle taught

• It is my uncle teaching me...

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The pothole was __________ damaged the car.

• that

• when

• what

• then

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A theft is _________ the bank is closed.

• that

• why

• what

• who

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What happened to the ball ______ that it got stuck in the net.

• it's

• was

• it

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______ their sons want is to never see them again.

• The reason

• That

• Which

• All

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All he'd like to know...

• why they stole the money

• is why she left

• was the delicious food made there